Likely schist, possibly serpentinite
Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
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Browse organic material (likely a fruit or berry) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Likely schist, possibly serpentinite
Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is orange-red chalcedony colored mainly by iron oxides
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite
Fossiliferous Jasper / Miriam Stone / Elephant Skin Jasper
Biogenic Chalcedony / Silicified Fossiliferous Limestone
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite, a jade variety of tremolite–actinolite
Fossil Shark Tooth (Cretaceous white shark type)
Squalicorax (commonly known as Crow Shark)
Chert (variant Flint/Jasper)
Microcrystalline Opaline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (and Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red jasper (likely rough jasper/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining
Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; SiO₂
Weathered quartz-rich river cobble, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline SiO₂), tentatively identified
Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Likely yellow chalcedony or citrine cabochon
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; alternatively quartz variety citrine
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite, likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, possibly with magnetite, chromite, and brucite
Fossilized Gastropod in Limestone
Gastropoda (Class) in Fossiliferous Limestone
Serpentinite (likely serpentine-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly derived from altered peridotite
Metallic sulfide ore, likely galena-bearing rock
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly with pyrite or other sulfides
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Polished orbicular granite (likely K2-type granite)
Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark amphibole/biotite; possible epidote-rich orbicules
Orange chalcedony (likely carnelian), polished shard
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety, orange iron-oxide coloration
Dark fine-grained rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored chiefly by iron oxides
Chert (Light Grey / Flint variant)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; blue color commonly from inclusions or coloration
Blue-dyed howlite beads (likely)
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅, commonly dyed blue to imitate turquoise
Quartz-rich rock, likely chert or chalcedony
Microcrystalline silica (SiO₂), possibly quartz/chalcedony
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rounded weathered granite (granitoid cobble)
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Granite Pebble (Pink Granite)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone, possibly ferruginous sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)
Dark mafic igneous rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt–gabbroic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly olivine
Pink quartz-rich stone, likely rose quartz
Rose quartz; quartz, SiO₂, commonly colored by trace elements and microscopic inclusions
Chert (Quartz Variety)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)